Muadh ibn Jabal
Mu'adh ibn Jabal مُعاذ بن جبل | |
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| Born | c. 603 CE |
| Died | c. 639 (aged 35–36) |
| Other names | (إمام الفقهاء) Imam Alfoqaha'a (كنز العلماء) Kanz Alulama'a (أعلم الأمة بالحلال والحرام) A'alam Alumma bil Halali wal Haram |
| Known for | Sahabi, Ansaar, Islamic scholar |
| Spouse | Umm Amr bint Khalid ibn Amr al-Khazrajiyya |
| Children | Abd al-Rahman ibn Muadh ibn Jabal |
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| Family | Banu Khazraj (from Azd) |
Muʿādh ibn Jabal (Arabic: مُعاذ بن جبل; 603 – 639) was a sahabi (companion) of the Islamic prophet Muhammad. Muadh was an Ansar of the Banu Khazraj tribe and compiled the Quran with five companions while Muhammad was still alive. He acquired a reputation for knowledge. Muhammad called him "the one who will lead the scholars into Paradise".